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What are the major challenges facing urban drinking water supply in India?
Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:20 AMChennai's reservoirs became empty in the summer of 2019, prompting the government to truck in 10 million litres of water per day.
Quality soil, crucial for women and child health in India
Posted on 04 Sep, 2023 08:47 AMMicronutrient deficiency is known to affect the health of over two billion people globally and is known to impact learning, IQ, motor skills, and immune system functions and has a lasting effect on children through adulthood.
Collaborative efforts to tackle e-waste by E-SAFAI initiative
Posted on 03 Sep, 2023 12:25 PMIn light of ever-growing electronic waste (E-waste) in India, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and RLG Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Beyond targets: Ensuring sustainable water access after the Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 02 Sep, 2023 09:51 PMThe Jal Jeevan Mission is in its final year, with a target to provide a functional household tap to every household by 2024. As of August 2023, 67% of households had been provided with a tap connection. However, approximately six crore households, accounting for 33%, are still awaiting a tap connection providing a 55-lpcd service.
Jakkur Lake Management: Fostering community action for ecological restoration
Posted on 01 Sep, 2023 09:49 PMNestled in the northern expanse of Bengaluru, Jakkur Lake occupies a pivotal point where streams from Yelahanka, Agrahara, and Shivanahalli converge. Once a realm of fruit orchards and scattered settlements, Jakkur has undergone a profound transformation in the past two decades.
Navigating the intricate challenge of floods and droughts
Posted on 30 Aug, 2023 12:43 PMFor centuries, India has grappled with the regular occurrence of floods and droughts. Floods and droughts, among the most concrete and devastating outcomes of the climate crisis, are now increasingly affecting communities worldwide.
How can Himachal Pradesh be protected from natural disasters?
Posted on 29 Aug, 2023 10:54 PMHimachal Pradesh has once again been hit by natural calamities and has yet to fully recover from the destruction brought on by the severe rains in July. The death toll from incidents related to rain and cloudbursts continues to rise in the state. Heavy rains have caused widespread destruction due to landslides on Shimla's Summer Hill, Krishna Nagar, and Phagli.
Restoring village commons, securing prosperity
Posted on 29 Aug, 2023 07:09 PMSagdi ka Guda, a revenue village in Gogunda block of Udaipur district, has 114 households and a total population of 429 people, with the majority of the population (88%) belonging to the Gameti and Nath communities.
Rethinking India’s water and climate narrative in agriculture
Posted on 28 Aug, 2023 07:31 PMAs I embarked on my agtech and water tour in India, I was surprised to experience such a diverse range of extreme climates in just one month. I travelled from drought-stricken landscapes in North India (early June 2023) to flood-ravaged regions while leaving the country (early July 2023) and encountered uneven weather patterns in between.
Changing crop types and water scarcity: The case of Marathwada
Posted on 27 Aug, 2023 04:57 AMMarathwada is one of the most drought-prone regions of India and the increasing severity of droughts and their adverse impacts on socioeconomic conditions in the region have been of major concern in recent years. Majority of the area of Marathwada is under rain-fed agriculture and the summer monsoon rainfall is crucial for agricultural production in the region.